The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-27

to let the passenger train pas
The passenger train consiste
OF nine coaches. Both engines wer
wrecked, also the postal. baggage an
express car of passenger train, and th
first cars of the freight. Engineer Hal
| freight train, disappeared. A negr
saw them running through the woods
The killed are:
MRS. NAMES MCDONALD, O
Ashville, n. G.
BOB WARD, the passenger tEail
engineer.
The injured are:
j. B. ERWIN, of AshVille, N. G..
leg broken and foot badly mashed.
EDWARD HARNETT, fireman O
the passenger train; arm amputateC
and badly scalded-is expected to die
j. L. WEBSTER, of Columbus, Ga.
trainman, arm amputated and other
wise seriously injured.
JAMES KINGMAN, of Greenville
s. NJ. DYKMAN, of Atlanta.
w. r. WILSON, of Atlanta; pain
fully bruised.
MISSES MARY OWEN and NAN
ME OWEN. and WILLIE OWEN
of Ashville, N. c.; bruised.
PHILLIP BLACK, (negro,) brake
man, of the freight train; conclusion
OF ClS DTa1Q-S6T1OuS.
ANOTHER, ON THE CHESAPEAKE 8
OHIO RAILROAD.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Oct. 90
Shortly before noon to-day the fast ex-
press on the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road, six coaches, going West, met
with an accident twelve miles below
this city, in which twenty-six pas
sengerS were more or less injured.
None were killed outright,
but several were severely injured.
The accident was caused by a
defective switch, over which the en-
CINE, baggage, express and mail cars
passed unframed, but the three middle
coaches, all well filed with passengers,
were thrown from the track, two of
which were turned over, one turning
twice. 1t is impossible at this time,
8 o'clock, to learn the names and in
juries of all who were injured. The
following are few Of the sufferers:
LOOMS BAKER, (colored,1 of Co
lumbus, o., badly bruised about body
and legs.
o. p. WATSON, Taylorsville, KY (;
conclusion of brain and temporary par
alysis.
scalp cut, wrist dislocated and shoulder
bruised.
DIR. WILLIAM FOWLER, New
York City; badly bruised about the
spine and hip joint.
MRS. DIR. FOWLER, one foot
and sustained painful bruises.
GENERAL ROBINSON, tobac-
conist, Maysville, KY; sustained pain
MARION C. SMITH, United States
Pension Agent, of this city; bruised on
right hip and both legs.
Two passengers, whose names were
not learned, suffered broken backs.
No blame is attached to the employees
and the company is doing all in their
power to care for the injured, many
of whom have continued their journey.
Those who are worst hurt are at St.
Adams. but few hundred yards from
the accident.
A JOB FOR JUDGE LYNCH.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 20.-A most hor-
rible case of deliberate attempt at wife
occurred at Dayton, near this
city, Tuesday night. A man named
McAllister went into his wife's room
at the Green hotel and. opening her
discharged Smith & Wesson
pistol into it. The bullet, penetrating
the roof of her mouth and lodging near
the left eye. The unfortunate woman
was in delicate condition, which had
exasperated her husband, who bore a
most unSavOry reputation in this sec
ton. McAllister was arrested and
Jailed. but there is talk of lynching him.
The murderer, after being placed in
Jail, said that it was his intention to
kill his two children and then himself:
but he was taken before he could &C
complish this. at last accounts the
live.
uORRTRTE DOJTRTR MITRDER
DUBUQUE, Ia, Oct. 20.-Mrs. Catho-
rine Beck, aged 80, and her daughter,
Mrs. Eliza Olinger, widow, aged So,
lived alone in the upper part of the
city. Their neighbors were aroused
about 5 o'clock by cries of murder, p"
proceeding from their residence. Hast
ening there, both women were found
lying on the floor in dying condition.
Their heads were frightfully gashed
and beaten, and evidence OF q fearful
struggle were visible. Mrs. Ohnger's
skull was fractured, and the
flesh on her face was
literally cut into stripes by
some sharp instrument. She is still
and will not live through
the day. Mrs. Beck is able to
speak few words, but can give very
little information regarding the as
sault. She is so badly injured that re-
coVery is impossible. Suspicion seems
to rest on son-in-law of Mrs. Beck, a
dissolute fellow named Peter Marsh.
1t is said he tried to obtain some money
from Mrs. Beck aud being refused
her with injury.
PROFESSIONAL FIRE BUG.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-FranZ Mix
hoff. a member of an Anarchist club
which has been making a living by set
ting fire to property for the purpose OF
getting insurance money, was found
RATHER A COMPLICATED CASE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Charles G.
Francklyn, who was locked up late last
night in Ludlow Street Jail, is still
in custody, having been unable to pro-
cure the bail of 5000 required.
The suit in which his arrest was made
is brought by Sir Bache Cunard. The
complainant alleges that on September
"a, 1872, he engaged Francklyn as
his agent, and trusted tC
him the management of an estate
consisting of about 81 600, 600 worth OF
bonds and other securities. October
9Th, 1888, he gave him 100000 In
July, 1885, Sir Bache demanded the re-
turn of his property, and on September
25 Francklyn gave him 1923 $50: Sil
Bache claims that Francklyn is still in
debted to him to the amount OF
S., 900, 600, the balance and accumula
tions of interest. Mr.. Stillman, Of
Francklyn's counsel, said the defense
claimed that Sir Bache Cunard and Mr.
Francklyn were jointly interested il
business enterprises in this country
that the latter had full authority from
the former for all his acts that wer'
now complained of. and that Sir Bacht
was now trying to make good his shar'
of the losses incurred by demanding
that Mr.. Francklyn should pay them
Mr.. Francklyn positively refuse
to see anyone but his counsel
The affidavit upon which the arres
was made says that according to tn
experts examination of Franklyn'
books there is found to be due ST
Bache 81 ,939 ,442, exclusive of interest
which the defendant has retained an
converted to his own use.
SHOT AND KILLED.
COUNCIL GROVE, Kas., Oct. 2l.-Thi
morning about $50 DIR. j. A. Hopkins
| a well known physician of Parkerville
| in this county, was shot and instantl
| killed by II. s. Day, prominent res
estate dealer and mayor of ParkervillC
Two shots were fired, the first penetrai
ing the forehead, and scond passin
through the cheek. A feud has existe
between the parties for some tim'
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